Stove top



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sTovE TOP Filed Feb. 10, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet'l INVENTOR. Howard H. Turner ATTORNEY.

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Patented I WIHLMQ PATENT @FWQE s'rova roe Howard E. Turner, Hawthorne, Calm, assignor giggle-halt to Ernest E. Larson, Inglewood,

Application February it, 1936, Serial No.'63,116

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My invention relates to tops for gas or electric stoves, and more particularly to disappearing tops for same. Reference is made to my col-pending application Serial No. 63,117'flled February 10, 1936, in connection with subject matter shown but not claimed in the instant application.

An important object of my invention isto provide a top of the character mentioned, which, when not in use, may be made to disappear within or behind the body of the stove.

I Another object is to provide, in a gas or electric stove having an upstanding back member, a stove top that will neither cover, mar the appearance of, nor in any way interfere with full access to l5 said back member, when'the top is raised. I The invention also comprises novel details or construction and novel combinations and arrangements of parts, which will more fully appear in the course of the following description. In the drawings, like reference characters designate similar parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a' plan view of a stove containing an This figure is partly insection, taken on the line i-i of Fig- Fi ure the direction of the arrows 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figures 3 and t are sections taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, respectively, showing the stove top in its burner-covering position and in its lowered position. y l

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the reference numeral 5 indicates a gas stove mounted on legs 6. The stove comprises conventional gas burners i, disposed between a bottom plate 8 and a grid 9. Valve means for controlling the flow of gas are suggested at l0. 1 A main supply pipe ll connects with a header i2, which in turn is connected .by means of branch pipes ll with the burners. The stove is shown, with an upstanding'back member ll. The features mentioned thus far are or ordinary construction and per se form no part oi my invention. I

It is believed to be clear without further illustration that my stove top may be made to disappear either into the stove or down in the rear of v the stove. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, stove top IS may be made to disappear in a slot l8 between an apron or partition if de- 5 pending from the bottom plate 8 and a panel II I 2 is a broken rear elevation, looking in (oi. rec-2m) tance of the end of the stove, as best shown at 2! in Figure 1. This arrangement permits the top to be completely enclosed when dropped down and provides space for a roller guide, hereinafter described.

To completely cover the top of the stove, I pro- 1 vide a complementary extension 22 of the top. This extensionhas a curved side 23 and a flat side 24, and is hinged to the rim of the stove at 25. When the extension is in the full line position shown in Figure 1, it provides a complement of the top l5, by reason of its curved, finished edge 23. When the extensionis swung to the broken lineposition, shown in Figures 1 and 2, the fiat side is upward, which provides a small shelf which is flush with the upper surface of the. r d 9.

The panel l8, which is bolted to the back of the stove, has vertical. slots 26 intermediate its upper and'lower edges. Detents 28 are cut in the upper edge and bent inwardly, as shown in Figures 3 A spring catch or clamp connected by means of coiled springs 36. The

In the use of a stove employing an embodiment of my invention, the top- I! in its raised position,

shown in Figure 3, covers the burners and grids. v

with the top IS in this position, the complemen-- tary extension 22 is turned so its curved edge 23 is-upward. In these positions of the top l5 and its extension, a smooth, attractive continuous surface is provided from front to back and from side to side of the burner area, with curved edges along the front and end of the stove. I when it is desired to obtain access to the "burners, the top 15 is raised by means of the handle is, and, the top, together with its roller carriage 30, are lowered into the slot i6 until the boss 31 is in engagement with the spring catch It. The tension or the springs 36 prevents the top l5 and roller carriage from dropping forcibly in the slot l6.

When it is desired to close the top, the above described operation is reversed. The top is withdrawn from the spring clamp and the stops ll to modifications without departing from the spirit of my invention. I, therefore, do not wish to restrict myself to'the particular form 01' 0011- struction illustrated and described, but desire to avail myself of all modifications which may all within the scope or the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a gas or electric stove provided with burners or heaters. a top in one position disposed over the burners or heaters, the stove providing a space for concealing the top, the top being movable in and out of said space. a vertical guide in said space, a roller carriage movable vertically in said guide, hinge means connecting the top with the carriage, releasable spring means holding the carriagewhen the top is in the space. 'and a second spring means connected with the carrisae anduraingthetopoutotsaidspace.

2.1nagasorelectric stoveprovidedwith burners or heaters, a top-in one position disposed over the burners or heaters, the stove having a compartmenttoreceive thetop,atrackinthe compartment comprising rails on opposite walls thereof, a carriage movable vertically in the compartment, rollers on the carriage movable respectively on the rails of the track, and hinge means connecting the top and carriage whereby the car'- riage follows or directs the movements of the top. 3. In a gas or electric stove provided with burners or heaters, a top in one position disposed over the burners or heaters. the stove having a compartment at the rear 0! the burner or heater area, the rear wall oi the compartment being slotted vertically, a carriage movable vertically in the compartment lengthwise oi the slot and connected with the top, a bracket on the carriage projecting thru the slot and a relatively stationary bracket on the stove outside the compartment, and spring means outside the compartment connecting the two brackets.

HOWARD H. TURNER. 

